Enjoy Fall Festival, Oktoberfest Oct. 15
The Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association invites everyone to join them for the Annual Fall Festival and Oktoberfest Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 15. The festivities will take place in downtown Mount Prospect at Emerson Street and Busse Ave.
The Fall Festival will kick off the day-long events from 1 to 4 p.m. with hay rides, pony rides, two moon bounces, pumpkin decorating, crafts and balloons. There will be the famous never-ending trick or treat candy line made up of 30 local businesses, and a stilt walker.
Kids can snack on fall classics such as taffy apples and german pretzels or enjoy a full array of German food. All activivites are free and sponsored by the Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association.
Stick around for the party to really kick into high gear with some Oktoberfest fun. The fest will immediately follow the Fall Festival at 4 p.m. and run until 10:30 p.m. Authentic German food, beer and music by Phenix will highlight the evening under a heated tent. The Best German Attire Contest will be part of the fun. The two-event festival will be guaranteed Gemutlichkeit (Good Times) for all!
Special Thanks to the following businesses for their sponsorship: Anderson Tax & Accounting, Busse Car Wash, ByteMe Computers, Capannari Ice Cream, Edward Jones-Brian Hamm, Innate Concepts Chiropractic, Law Offices of Mark Watychowicz, MB Financial, Martam Construction, Picket Fence Realty, UPS Store, VanDriel's, Village of Mount Prospect and Vista Linda Eye Care
For more details, visit www.downtownmountprospect.com
About Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association
The Mission of the Mount Prospect Downtown Merchants Association is to bring public awareness to Mount Prospect's downtown area by providing family-oriented, pedestrian friendly events and a convenient way to find and contact downtown businesses, to actively participate in economic and social activities that will enhance the overall growth and prosperity within the downtown area of Mount Prospect, and to encourage and promote quality products, services and business practices of the highest ethical standards. In pursuit of this mission our members are committed to the health, safety and welfare of the community we serve.